Waco, TX - NCEA National Championship day two competition is currently underway at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, TX. 4 first round and 2 second round matchups were completed in both Western and Hunter Seat disciplines during day one yesterday. One of the day's biggest results came from the Western bracket second round where #5 seed South Carolina upset reigning overall national champion Auburn, the Western bracket #4 seed. The gamecocks entered the tournament on a roll and kept it...

Lexington, KY - U.S. Show Jumping Chef d'Equipe George Morris will be undergoing treatment for prostate cancer this spring. Morris will remain in his position of Chef d'Equipe and will stay closely involved with the program, the selection process and the riders even though he will be unable to travel to the Observation Events. Morris has asked Robert Ridland (who was recently named the Morris' successor beginning in 2013: https://www.usefnetwork....

The River Valley Welsh Club will present an official WPCSA Judge’s Clinic, May 12, 2012 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Current as well as prospective WPCSA judges are encouraged to attend this informative and worthwhile event. Individuals who own, breed and show Welsh are welcome to audit the clinic and participate in this great learning opportunity. Well respected WPCSA judges, horsewomen and Wisconsin residents Kathleen Lindholm and Joann Williams...

Winners from NAJYRC 2011 (Brant Gamma) Lexington, KY - Less than four months before the Opening Ceremonies for the 2012 Championships planning is already well underway. Five disciplines (a total of 9 championships for juniors and young riders) will take part in the only FEI Championship to be held annually in North America. This year the event will run July 17-22, 2012. Schedule: The Tentative Competition Schedule for competitors is available here: https://www.youngriders.org/Schedule.aspx and...

Southern Saddlebred Sales, Inc. Announces Early Consignments, Free Webcast and Tack Sale The two-day event scheduled for April 27–28 in Murfreesboro, TN is gaining ground and popularity. Early consignments include entries from DeLovely Farm, Don Judd Stables, Blythewood Farm, Lowry Stables, Burnscroft Farm, Happy Valley Stables, and Hillside Stables, just to name a few. “Entries don’t close until March 20th, but we already have a nice group of horses on the website and more...

Extensive Coverage of the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone will be available to millions of people around the world. An unprecedented five hours of television coverage of the western hemisphere's only CCI4* will air on the NBC family of channels as the Rolex Equestrian Championships presented by Land Rover. For the intensity and excitement of the Cross-Country phase, tune into Universal Sports on Saturday, April 28th from 10:00am - 12:00pmET and NBC Sports...

Lexington, KY - The nation’s best collegiate teams have gathered in Waco, TX this week with a common goal, to become the NCEA National Champion. Competition at the Extraco Events Center in both the Western and Hunter Seat disciplines gets underway at 8:30amCT Thursday and concludes with the crowning of an overall national champion team at approximately 5:30pmCT on Saturday. The University of Georgia enters the competition as the number one ranked team in the country with an 11-3 record...

Major Equestrian competitions attended by US athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check the USEF Week in Review on Monday for a report of any top finishes by US Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions within the USA and international FEI competitions in...

Lexington, KY - Eight teams from around the world are preparing to represent their countries and regions at the WEF Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO3* presented by Stillpoint Farm in Wellington, FL this week and challenge for the $35,000 FEI Nations Cup title. The United States, Canada, Australia, Latin America and Europe will all be represented in small tour competition. Comprising the United States team are four riders in the midst of very good 2012 seasons. Chris Hickey will ride Hilltop...

Lexington, KY - A strong field of 14 drivers is set to contest the USEF National Single Horse Championship this weekend at the Carolina Horse Park in Raeford, NC. Held in conjunction with the Southern Pines CDE, competition will run April 13-15 and will be doubly important as it also serves as a Selection Trial for the 2012 Singles World Driving Championship, which will be held in Lezirias, P Robin Groves drives for her second National Championship title this weekend. (Picsofyou.com) ortugal,...